Leadership PAC · AL

Reaching for a Brighter America PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00487942.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $9,000 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Rhett MarquesRepublican$3,500
  2. K. Anita Mpambara CoxRepublican$2,500
  3. William V. HillearyRepublican$2,000
  4. Matt Van EppsRepublican$1,000

Run by Jonathan W Whetsell (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Alabama Power Co Employees Federal Political Action Committee $5,000 · American Dental Association Political Action Committee $5,000 · American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Based in
Birmingham, AL1

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Jonathan W Whetsell1
Connected to
Aderholt Majority Fund1

Who funds it

It reported raising $152K: $46K from individuals and $72K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Alabama Power Co Employees Federal Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)PAC1 gift$5,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Honeywell International PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC2 gifts$5,000
Robert Aderholt for CongressCandidate's campaign1 gift$5,000
Aderholt Majority FundPAC1 gift$4,370
Am General LLC Political Action Committee (Am General PAC)PAC1 gift$2,500
Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC)PAC1 gift$2,500
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPAC1 gift$2,500
Holtec International Energy PACPAC1 gift$2,500
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$2,500

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $46K from 14 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 86% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: Virginia $22K, North Carolina $10K, Alabama $7,000, Colorado $5,000, Florida $2,5006

Where its donors work6

Corvid Technologies2 gifts$10,000
Fairfax County Schools1 gifts$5,000
Lon Carbon and Minerals1 gifts$5,000
Trideum1 gifts$5,000
Capital 6 Advisors2 gifts$4,800
Williams & Jensen1 gifts$3,932
Van Scoyoc & Associates1 gifts$2,500
Langley Consulting1 gifts$1,500
Polaris Consulting1 gifts$1,500
Portfolio Strategies1 gifts$1,500

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.2

Raised$152K
Spent$146K
Cash on hand$46K
Given to candidates and committees$14K
  • From individuals $46K
  • From other committees $72K
  • Other $34K

Who it gives to

4 candidates, $9,000 in direct gifts.3

Rhett Marques RepublicanU.S. House, Alabama 2nd District (2026)$3,500
K. Anita Mpambara Cox RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 8th District (2026)$2,500
William V. Hilleary RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 6th District (2026)$2,000
Matt Van Epps RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)$1,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Reaching for a Brighter America PAC (C00487942)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00487942/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Reaching for a Brighter America PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00487942/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Reaching for a Brighter America PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00487942&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of Reaching for a Brighter America PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00487942&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Reaching for a Brighter America PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00487942&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026